1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 246

1995 Oldsmobile Achieva Manual

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When rotating your tires;.always use the correct rotation pattern shown here. Don't include the compact spare tire in your tire rotation. After the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and rear inflation pressures as shown on the Tire-Loading Infc~-mation label. Make certain that all wheel nuts are. properly tightened. See "Wheel Nut Torque" in the Index. When it's Time for New Tires One way to tell when it's time for new tires is to check the treadwear indicators, which will appear when your tires have only I /16 inch ( I .6 mm) or less of tread remaining. Rust or dirton a wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, canmake wheel nuts become loose after a time. The wheel could come and cause off an accident. When you change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places wherethe wheel attaches to the vehicle, In anemergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use a scraper orwire brush later, if you need to, to get all rust or dirt (See the off. "Changing a Flat Tire" in the Index.) I You need a new tire if: You can see the indicators at three or more places around the tire. You can see cord or fabric showing through the tire's rubber. The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut or snagged deep enough to show cord or fabric.

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When rotating
your
tires;.always
use
the correct rotation
pattern shown here.
Don’t include the compact spare tire
in
your tire
rotation.
After the tires
have
been rotated, adjust the front and
rear inflation pressures as shown on the Tire-Loading
Infc~-mation
label.
Make
certain that
all
wheel nuts are.
properly tightened. See
“Wheel
Nut
Torque”
in
the
Index.
Rust or
dirt on
a
wheel, or on the parts to which
it
is
fastened,
can make wheel nuts become
loose
after
a
time. The wheel
could
come
off
and cause
an accident.
When
you change
a
wheel,
remove
any rust
or
dirt
from places
where the wheel
attaches to the vehicle, In
an emergency, you can
use
a
cloth or
a
paper towel to do this; but be
sure to use
a
scraper
or wire brush later, if
you
need
to,
to
get
all
the rust
or
dirt
off.
(See
“Changing
a
Flat Tire” in the Index.)
I
When
it’s
Time
for
New
Tires
One way
to
tell when it’s
time for new tires
is
to
check the treadwear
indicators,
which
will
appear when your tires have
only
I
/16
inch
( I
.6
mm)
or
less
of
tread remaining.
You
need
a
new tire
if:
You
can
see
the indicators at three or more places
around the tire.
You
can see cord or fabric showing through
the
tire’s
rubber.
The tread or sidewall
is
cracked, cut or snagged deep
enough
to
show cord or
fabric.